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The Filipino engineer kidnapped in Yemen last month was released by his abductors Friday, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Saturday.

 

Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario has met with his Yemeni counterpart, Dr. Abu Bakr Qirbi, to discuss the safety concerns of Filipinos in the strife-torn country.

 

Philippine officials have advised Filipinos based in Yemen to stay home this weekend amid potential clashes arising from planned protests starting Friday.

 

The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday has raised to alert level 2 the situation in Yemen and advised some 2,000 Filipinos to “restrict their movements and voluntary depart” due to the “exponential increase” in mass protests there.

 

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